Christmas on 5th Street

Baylor University Campus 1311 S 5th St, Waco, TX 76706, USA

Sweater weather, hot chocolate, roaring fires, snowfall (sometimes, at least). Christmas season is unquestionably the most wonderful time of the year — and at Baylor, the most wonderful time of the year officially begins with Christmas on 5th Street. A trail of lights begins on 5th Street and continues throughout campus. Horse-drawn carriages trot past...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Waco Civic Theatre 1517 Lake Air Dr, Waco, TX 76710, USA

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! TICKETS HERE

First Friday with KWBU Radio!

Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery 2120 Washington Avenue, Waco, TX, USA

Join us for a very special First Friday event! The Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery is collaborating with Waco’s very own KWBU-NPR radio station to bring Waco a unique group exhibition to celebrate local artists. KWBU staff will be available to take memberships and there will be live music, light bites, and a wonderful...

Free

Christmas Gala

Cultivate 7Twelve 712 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701, USA

You’re invited to Cultivate’s Christmas gala in downtown Waco for a night of art, music, and culture. Experience artwork by Katie Ward and dance the night away with some cider and champagne. Plus, don’t miss the new back gallery holiday exhibition, so get your selfie on in and take some pics during a night out...

A Dr Pepper Christmas

Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute 300 S 5th St, Waco, TX 76701, USA

Celebrate the holidays at the Dr Pepper Museum on Friday, December 2nd from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at A Dr Pepper Christmas featuring Holiday Make-A-Soda and Holiday Taste-A-Soda! There will be live entertainment, crafts, Hot Dr Pepper, photo opportunities with Santa, and Holiday Make-A-Soda and Holiday Taste-A-Soda! This event is free, except for selected ticketed experiences. Details: Free admission Holiday shopping HOT Dr...

Free, plus ticketed experiences

Austin Meade

Backyard Bar, Stage, and Grill 511 S 8th St, Waco, TX 76706

Thanks to his metal- and classic-rock loving dad, Meade got to see bands like Judas Priest and worshipped Whitesnake. In junior high he related to the intense emo-rock of Paramore and Fall Out Boy, and the power of songwriters like John Mayer. Yet, thanks to plainspoken but deep heartland songwriters like Tom Petty, and cutting...

$15

A Monster Calls

Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, Baylor University Campus 60 Baylor Ave, Waco, TX 76706, USA

’m going to get you, Conor O’Malley.” The ancient yew tree outside Conor’s window haunts Conor’s nightmares. The stories this Monster tells blur the lines between dreams and reality. Can the Monster teach Conor to cope with grief and learn to speak the truth? A Monster Calls is based on the Carnegie Medal-winning novel by Patrick Ness,...

$20

Waco Wonderland

Heritage Square 311 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701, USA

JOIN US DECEMBER 2-4 AT HERITAGE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN WACO AS WE WELCOME THE RETURN OF WACO WONDERLAND AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON!

Free admission

Wheel Throwing Workshop at Black Oak Pottery

Black Oak Art Downtown Studio 1619 Franklin Ave, Waco, TX 76701-1719, United States

Looking to get your hands dirty and learn the art of pottery? We’ve got you covered! (2 hours from setup to cleanup and includes materials) Learn the basics of throwing or “turning” clay on the potter’s wheel. This workshop is mostly skill based. But you will have the option to send a piece through to firing...

$80

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Matinee)

Waco Civic Theatre 1517 Lake Air Dr, Waco, TX 76710, USA

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! TICKETS HERE

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